Two men killed after plane crash in North Yorkshire

Awful news.

Emergency services were called to the scene in Thorganby, close to Selby, this morning.

A statement from the police said: "We were called to an incident involving a light aircraft at a rural location in Thorganby, Selby at around 9.50am today.

"A two-seater light aeroplane with two occupants had crashed in a field.

"Sadly, two men in their 20s believed to be the pilot and passenger have been pronounced dead.

"Their next of kin have been told and formal identification processes are currently under way. No further injuries have been reported."

Yorkshire Ambulance Service also shared a statement, writing: "We received an emergency call at 9.50am on Sunday morning reporting an incident involving a light aircraft at Thorganby near York.

"A number of our resources have responded to the incident."

Awful news.